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Men’s Health Week – Men’s Health checklist
June 16, 2020
Download our Men’s Health Checklist here. Download Now ‘Take Action on Covid-19’ is this year Men’s Health Week theme, runs from 15-21 June. With men being recorded as a high-risk…
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Active Ageing
November 6, 2017
When I worked in care homes for older people, an important goal we had was to encourage people to be as active and socially involved as possible. We introduced…
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Art in Care Homes – Inspiring Residents and Staff to Be Creative
September 27, 2017
The arts can make a powerful difference to someone’s social and health care. The recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Well-being and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust report,…
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Record keeping
July 17, 2017
What is the best way to record activity provision in a care home? At NAPA we are often asked this question and, unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer. Virtually…
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Not everyone wants to mix all the time
May 25, 2017
We run an exercise on our training days that gets participants to work in pairs asking each other a dozen questions. The questions have been carefully refined to ensure…
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How many residents should I be left with on my own?
May 18, 2017
A guide to safe practice for activity staff. I am frequently left open mouthed when, on training days for activity staff, students tell me that it is routine practice…
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Top tips for keeping older people hydrated
March 29, 2017
National Food and Hydration Week aims to raise the importance of getting these elements right for all of us. With the help of our friends and supporters at Unilever…
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Are we offering group activities that cater for different interests, skills and abilities?
March 22, 2017
Activity Planning is a popular topic on our training days. We often have healthy discussions about getting the balance right between large group, small group and 1 to 1…
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